Do you have a good game idea, but it could use some refinement?
Having worked for many studios, Marie has developed a strong understanding for game design, and has developed several models that has helped the design of her projects excel. In this service, Marie sharpens your game design together across a series of sessions, based on your needs. No matter what you want to improve – your game pitch, retention, gameplay depth, USP:s or simply attract a wider target audience, Marie will be able to provide solid design advice, and has a bunch of exercises ready to help you refine your design even further. After an initial consultation, the project’s needs are assessed and Marie lays out a refinement plan with the team. This step is completely free. You can then opt to book suggested sessions. Each session is a specialty workshops to improve the design in certain areas. Keep reading below to see samples of her sessions.
IN A NUTSHELL
What it is
Working together with your team
Improving your game one session at a time
Advising on crucial project decisions
Regularly or at key points in your project lifecycle
What it isn't
Doing detailed design for you
Changing your creative goals to what they’re not
PURPOSES
Plot out the next steps in your game's development
Get expert input for your project decisions and product strategy
Identify focus areas that brings the most value to the players
Widen your game's appeal and increase its retention
Enhance your game vision and design to maximize player experience
Ensure your game reaches its fullest potential
PROCESS
Marie’s coaching follows the same recipe as doctor’s visits – assess, address & follow-up.
Assess
Marie sits down and gets a briefing of the game and maps out the design on a Miro Board. Areas in need of improvement are identified based on the information given.
FREE
Address
Marie and the team meet up regularly to work on the areas in need of improvement and tackle them one at a time through her Sharpening Sessions.
€125-250/h
Follow-up
Marie meets up with teams at key points in their development cycle to provide valuable input on the direction the game is headed. More Sharpening Sessions are ran on a need-basis.
€125-250/h
SELECT YOUR PHASE
Marie’s coaching works the same, but usually has different focus and advice depending on where the game is in its development cycle. Pick the description below that is closest to your game to find sessions relevant to your project:
Games in Pre-pro
Coaching for games in concepting and prototyping.
The goals are most often to refine the core game vision, extrapolate a synergistic feature set and make a roadmap that allows the features to thrive and evolve over time.
Games in Production
Coaching for games in production.
Early goals are usually to improve gameplay and build the right features, and later shifts to maximize the player experience and game appeal on release.
Live Games
Coaching for released games looking to take their next step.
Depending on how the game is performing, focus often shifts between extending the gameplay and content in various ways or improve stickiness and retention.